US20160167466A1 - Probe and device for testing tires - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus for testing a tire is disclosed. The apparatus includes an improved test probe. The apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains. The section of chains is comprised of a plurality of first chain members, wherein the first chain members extend in a first direction. Preferably, the first chain members are oriented in parallel relation with respect to each other. The first direction is preferably in the vertical direction. The section of chains further includes at least one cross chain member which contacts or interlinks or joins with each first chain member. The section of chains may also comprise chainmail. The section of chains or chainmail is positioned in the tire and is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to created a electric potential between the first and second electrode.
Description
- The invention relates generally to an apparatus for detecting flaws in tires and to an improved probe for a high voltage tire testing system.
- As new tires are generally expensive, it is becoming increasingly important to repair damaged tires rather than replace them with new tires, particularly for commercial fleet owners. Repairing a damaged tire is usually very simple and inexpensive, especially repairing simple holes or objects that become embedded in the treaded portion of the tire. However, it is necessary to inspect the tread portion for cracks, fissures, or holes and to repair if necessary.
- While visual or machine inspection is reasonably accurate, flaws frequently are missed. The detection rate has been estimated to be on the order of 50%. Missed flaws, during retreading, can create problems in that they allow high pressure air to force its way through the flaws and into the tire structure, causing separation, heat and degradation of the tire, and which in turn can cause a failure of the tire either in the retread shop (“mold blows”) or failure of the tire on the road. Thus an improved machine having greater accuracy is desired.
- The invention provides in a first aspect an apparatus for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chainmail therein, wherein the chainmail is positioned in the tire, wherein the chainmail section is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
- The invention provides in a second aspect an apparatus for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains therein, wherein the section of chains is comprised of a plurality of a first chain member extending in a first direction, wherein each first chain member is in contact with at least one cross chain member, wherein the section of chains is positioned in the tire and in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
- The invention provides in a third aspect an electrode probe useful for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chainmail therein, wherein the chainmail is positioned in the tire, wherein the chainmail section is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
- The invention provides in a fourth aspect an electrode probe useful for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains therein, wherein the section of chains is positioned in the tire and is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein the section of chains is comprised of a plurality of a first chain member extending in a first direction, wherein each first chain member is in contact with at least one cross chain member, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
- The invention will be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire defect tester. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a test probe of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a partial view of a tire shown mounted on the electrode roller with a probe positioned in the bottom of the tire. -
FIG. 4 is a close up view of the test probe shown mounted in the tire. -
FIG. 1 illustrates a carcassdefect testing apparatus 10 of the present invention. The carcassdefect testing apparatus 10 includes asupport frame 20 having opposedsupport members first support member 30 has arubber roller 40 mounted thereto. Thesecond support member 32 has asecond roller 50 rotatably mounted thereto. Thesecond roller 50 is positioned in parallel relationship with therubber roller 40. The second roller is metal, and forms an electrode. Thesecond roller electrode 50 is connected to a control panel or an optional controller system and is grounded. The first and second rollers are positioned apart a distance to support the tire. At least one of the first and second rollers are preferably rotationally driven by a motor. - The carcass
defect testing apparatus 10 comprises aprobe 100 having anarm 102 that is connected to afirst electrode 110. The first electrode is connected to the control panel or controller system and to a high voltage source. Thearm 102 is preferably formed from an insulating material. The first electrode is formed of twoconductive plates insulators wire lobes conductive plate 120 and are of a sufficient length to engage the inner surface of the carcass in the crown region 128, opposite the tread. A second pair ofwire lobes conductive plate 130. The second pair ofwire lobes inner sidewalls probe 100 further includes a support bar 158 having achainmail section 160 received therein. The chainmail section extends downwardly from thefirst electrode 110 and is lowered into engagement with the inner surface of the tire. As shown inFIG. 2 , thechainmail section 160 is formed from metal rings linked together in both a vertical and horizontal direction to form a mesh fabric. The small metal rings 162 are linked together in the vertical and the horizontal direction. Thechainmail section 160 is preferably selected from chainmail having a density in the range of 3-200 circles per inch. - In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the chainmail section may be replace by a section of chains oriented as follows. The section of chains is comprised of a plurality of first chain members, wherein the first chain members extend in a first direction. Preferably, the first chain members are oriented in parallel relation with respect to each other. The first direction is preferably in the vertical direction. The section of chains further includes at least one cross chain member which contacts or interlinks or joins with each first chain member. Preferably, there are at least two cross-chain members. Preferably the cross-chain members are oriented in a ninety degree direction transverse to the direction of the first chain members.
- The inventor has found that by replacing the strands of loose chains with the chainmail section that the detection of flaws improved from a rate of detection of approximately 50% with 25% repeatability, to a substantially improved detection rate of 90% with 100% repeatability. The
probe 100 and/or theelectrode 110 can be used in conjunction with other tire defect testers such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,136, U.S. Pat. No. 4,516,068, and U.S. Pat. No. 8,733,160. The disclosures of each of these patents are hereby incorporated by reference. - The first pair of
lobed wires lobed wires chainmail section 160 are all electrified when the first electrode is energized. The second electrode is located in the metal roller. When a tire is to be tested, the outer circumference of the tire or tread is positioned on the first andsecond rollers second rollers probe 100 and thefirst electrode 110 is positioned inside the tire. The first and second electrodes are connected to a controller system such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,733,160. During operation, the tire is rotated by the operator or motor and the first and second electrodes are energized by the controller system. Pulses from thefirst electrode 110 pass through the tire, to a current sensing module in the controller. If a flaw is present in the tire tread, the insulation provided between the high voltage electrode and the ground will break down, and current will flow. The operator watches or listens for arcing to occur from either of theelectrodes - Variations in the present invention are possible in light of the description of it provided herein. While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown for the purpose of illustrating the subject invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the subject invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that changes can be made in the particular embodiments described which will be within the full intended scope of the invention as defined by the following appended claims.
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1. An apparatus for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chainmail therein, wherein the chainmail is positioned in the tire, wherein the chainmail section is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chainmail section has a length in the range of 3 to 15 inches.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chainmail section has a width in the range of 2 to 15 inches.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chainmail section is formed from a plurality of interlinking circles.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chainmail section has a density in the range of 3 to 200 circles per inch.
6. An apparatus for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains therein, wherein the section of chains is comprised of a plurality of a first chain member extending in a first direction, wherein each first chain member is in contact with at least one cross chain member, wherein the section of chains is positioned in the tire and in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first chain members are oriented in parallel relation with respect to each other.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first chain members are oriented in the vertical direction.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the at least one cross member is joined to each first chain member.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein there are at least two cross-chain members.
11. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the cross-chain members are oriented in a ninety degree direction transverse to the direction of the first chain members.
12. An electrode probe useful for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chainmail therein, wherein the chainmail is positioned in the tire, wherein the chainmail section is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
13. An electrode probe useful for testing a tire, the tire having opposed sidewalls joined together by a crown section, the crown section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains therein, wherein the section of chains is positioned in the tire and is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein the section of chains is comprised of a plurality of a first chain member extending in a first direction, wherein each first chain member is in contact with at least one cross chain member, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to create an electric potential between the first and second electrode.
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